[Boatanchors] Ebay problems

[EP Swynar]

Hi Dave,

As the old saying goes, "...to everything there is a time..."

I would venture to say that the bloom is now off of the eBay rose, and while
I agree that it's a GREAT venue to find & buy things not otherwise easily
located, the SELLERS of these collectable tidbits are only human, too --- 
sooner or later they'll surely tire of all the B.S., and drop out as well...

Why couldn't eBay have simply left well enough alone? I noticed that in the
infrequent times that I'd want to sell something there, I had to go through
an entirely new learning process each & every time. It was frustrating, and
maddening, both. Why tamper with what works...?

My feeling is that things are NOT so rosey in eBay land anymore --- I
receive what seems like WEEKLY beseechments from them to take advantage of
"no fee" Canadian listing bargaining days, etc. etc. etc. I just treat such
appeals like so much junk mail, & simply delete them...my credit card info
with them expired in February, too, & I haven't bothered to re-register,
either.

I guess I'm just waiting for the next "big thing" to come along to replace
eBay, so that I might P & M about it! Hi Hi.

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Mayfield" <laptop at gwltd.com>
To: "Harold Smith" <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <sales at ebay.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ebay problems


> Harold, you are one of very few in the E-bay world. I too bought and
> sold on E-bay and for longer than you. I started in 98 and I have
> finally canceled my account this past spring. I won't take my time to
> tell you the whole story but it goes like this. Scams, scams, scams,
> I've never been bit by a scam, but I've had to relist items. Last winter
> I was selling my S-line station. It took me three months to finally sell
> it. Because of many things such as E-bay rules. They pulled my ad once
> because I said in the ad "No Pay Pal" Then two or three times people
> would bid on the items then after the auction was over E-bay would
> cancel the bids, saying that someones e-bay id was stolen and these were
> false bids and on and on and on. E-bay has gotten to the point I feel
> it's not usable. One last word. E-bay could care less about all this.
> When I wrote to them about all the trouble they just send a pre canned
> automated response filled with nothing. Then when I canceled my account
> they care so less they don't even ask you why? can we do something to
> help? nothing.
>
> Dave W9WRL
>
> Harold Smith wrote:
> > Lloyd:
> >
> > What is your problem with Ebay??
> >
> > I have used their service for many years, actually 9 years. I have
> > never had any problems, either buying or selling.
> > My feedback score is over 1100.
> >
> > I do follow their policies and it works fine for me. Yes, they do have
> > charges to sell but not to buy.
> >
> > I have bought and sold items from all over the world,  US$5.00 to
> > US$8000 and all their transactions were smooth.
> >
> > Complaint????????????????????
> >
> > Please tell ME.
> >
> > Harold Smith.......W0RI
> >
> >
> >
> >> I just got off the phone with the Federal Trade Commission.
> >> They want to hear from you.
> >> You can file a complaint by calling
> >> 1-877-382-4357
> >> or go to their web site
> >> www.ftc.gov
> >> home page---quick find---consumer complaints.
> >> Stand up and shout. I understand it does not take many voices to make
> >> them pay attention,
> >> after all they have to justify their existence.
> >> Scream, shout, jump up and down. Do something besides complain.
> >> Pass this on to any reflector you can.
> >> And I dam well got 'nads 'nuf to sign my name to it.
> >> Thanx
> >> Lloyd  KK7IZ
> >> kk7iz at cox.net
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
>
> -- 
>      Dave W9WRL
>  www.w9wrl.com/w9wrl
>
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